Lemon-squeezer



(No Model.)

J. T. HODSON.

LEMUN SQUEEZER.

Patented Sept. 13, 1887.

WITNESSES UNTTED STATES PATENT UFFlCE.

JOHN T. HODSON, OF CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.

LEMON-SQUEEZER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 369,711, datedSeptember 13, 1887.

Application filed December 6, 1886. Serial No. 220,863. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JOHN T. Henson, of Cambridge, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement inLemon-Squeezers, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an efficient, convenient, anddurable lemonsqueezer which shall obviate many of the ob- IO jectionsexisting in those heretofore constrncted; and it consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts of thedevice, as hereinafter more fully described, and set forth in the claimshereto annexed.

Figure 1 representsa perspective View showing a lemon-squeezerconstructed according to my invention as in position for use. Fig. 2represents a vertical central section of the cup and plunger removed anddrawn upon an enlarged scale orfull size, and showing position of theparts when half of a lemon is placed therein. Fig. 3 represents asimilar View of the said parts when the plunger is forced downward insqueezing the juice from the piece of lemon. A

A represents a back support, which may be secured in position as desiredfor use, being provided with a shelf or bracket, B, having an opening toreceive cup or funnel O, the lower portion of which is contracted andextended downward and provided with a series of holes or openings ofsuch size as to prevent the seeds of the lemon when squeezed frompassing through into the receptacle pro vided to receive the juiceplaced upon the small bracket D, as shown in Fig. 1.

E represents the plunger, pivoted or loosely secured to the lower end ofthe vertical sliding piston G, the upper end of which is provided with aprojecting washer or head, H, which rests upon the upper end of thecoiled spiral spring F, which surrounds the said piston G and has abearing at its lower end within the tube or shell J, inclosing saidspring F, the said shell being secured in a vertical position by meansof the oblique arm K, secured to the back support, A, as shown inFig. 1. The said plunger E is actuated by means of the handle L, thecurved shank-bar N of which passes through an opening formed in thelower end portion of the said piston G, and is pivoted at its extremelower end to the said back support, A, as shown.

Now it will be seen and understood that if a lemon be cut crosswise andone half placed within the cup-funnel G with its cut face downward itsedges will restupon one of the series of annular shoulders P, and theupper conical end will be received within the cavity R of the plunger Ewhen it is forced downward by the handle L, so as to turn the piece oflemon inside out and squeeze all the juice therefrom and retain theseeds, skin, and pulp within the cup-funnel,which may be removed fromits support B and cleansed, or its refuse contents removed.

It will be seen that the incline series of annular shoulders P areadapted to support various sizes of lemons when placed therein, asdescribed, and that the upward extended nearly vertical sides of the topportion of the cup-funnel O prevent any juice escaping over the top ormouth of the cup 0, which is oovered by the annular flange T, providedupon the said plunger E, as shown. The said plunger E and funnel C aremade of porcelain,

glass, or any other suitable material, and the frame of metal, which maybe nickel-plated, painted, bronzed, or finished as desired, and theplunger and cup-funnel may be secured and arranged for operation withina suitable supportstand adapted to rest upon a table, bar, counter, orother suitable convenient position for use, as heretofore employed forthe purpose.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is l. The hereindescribed lemon -squeezer, consisting of the support A, provided with abracket, B, the plunger E, provided with a cavity, R, the funnel 0,having an incline series of annular shoulders, P, and an elongatedoutlet provided with openings and upward-extended sides, all combinedand arranged for 9 operation substantially as shown and specified.

2. In a lemon-sqneezer, the combination of the support A, bracket B,plunger E, provided with a cavity, R, the cup-funnel O, having anincline series of annular shoulders, P,

an elongated outlet provided with openings and upward extended sides,the piston G, spring F, tube J, curved bar N, and handle L, all arrangedto operate substantially as 5 shown and described.

3. In a lemon-squeezer, the cup-funnel 0, having an incline series ofshoulders, 1?, an

JOHN T. HODSON.

WVitnesses:

SYLvENUs WALKER, Wu. H. HODSON.

